hearty beef vegetable soup

Ingredients

• 2 pounds stew beef (cut into small bite-size pieces)
• 2 cans beef broth plus enough water to make 4 quarts
• 1-1lb.12oz can tomato puree
• 1-6oz. can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 cups cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2-3 - carrots (diced into small pieces)
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 bag each; frozen lima beans, cut green beans, peas and corn
• 2-3 - potatoes, cubed
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper